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Larger print version available from the parish clerk.

Window on Silver End

WINTER 2017

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To contact the Parish Clerk, Bea Temple :

Silver End Parish Council Office Village Hall, Broadway Silver End, CM8 3RQ. Telephone : 01376 618464

MONDAY 10.00—12.00 answer phone at other times

Note change of day

Email: Parishclerk@silverendparishcouncil.gov.uk Website: www.silverendparishcouncil.gov.uk

Window on Silver End magazine Email: Windowonsilverend@gmail.com

Your Parish Councillors Mick Galley (chair) Iain Ashford (vice chair) Andrew Bugg Adrian Fecitt Jayne Hayward Simon Hopkins Phil Hughes Ken McDonald Debbie Vickers Alan Waine.

The Parish Council office, in the village hall,

is open to the public on Monday mornings from 10 am-noon.

Useful information — opening times of Broadway services.

Doctors’

surgery

Mon Tue Thur Fri Wednesday

8.00 am – 1.00 pm 2.00 pm — 6.30 pm 8.00 am — 1.00 pm

Chemist

Mon Tue Thur Fri Wednesday Saturday

9.00 am – 6.30 pm 9.00 am – 5.00 pm 9.00 am – 1.00 pm

Library Tuesday & Thursday Saturday

2.00 pm – 6.00 pm 9.00 am – 1.00 pm

Last Post collection

Monday to Friday Saturday

4.30 pm 9.00 am

The Parish Councillors

would like to wish everyone

in the village

a Merry Christmas and Hap-

py New Year

Window on Silver End

is a magazine for the people of the

village.

It is free to every home and business in Silver End.

Please tell us if you would like to see

something different in the magazine or if you like it just the way it is.

To contribute articles, reports or

adverts, see details on Page

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SILVER END LUNCHEON CLUB Silver End Luncheon Club has been running for many years and provides an opportunity for the older residents of our village to enjoy some company and a tasty hot two-course meal and a cup of tea/coffee with friends for only £1.90. We meet every Friday at 12 noon in the village hall and transport to and from the hall is provided for those who need it.

If you would like to know more, or if you have a relative or friend in the village aged 60 or over who you think would be interested, please contact Helen on 01376 583255 (or 07795 600691).

silver End

Tennis Club Contact Jason Cairns

01376 584581 for more

information

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Hiring Silver End Village Hall

Would you like to hire Silver End Village Hall?

Please send all enquiries to enquiries@hireahall.co.uk

or call 07983 449344 / 01376 501145. Visit the website

www.hireahall.co.uk for more info.

As a resident of Silver End a

discount of 25% may be applied to your booking. *Proof of address

will be required

SILVER END BOWLS CLUB

BROADWAY silverendbowlsclub@yahoo.co.uk

CRIB NIGHT

EVERY FRIDAY

7.30PM

We WELCOME you all to

COME ALONG AND JOIN IN

EXCELLENT ON SITE

FACILITIES.

LICENSED BAR

Should you require further

information, please contact

Roy on 01376 583222

Useful numbers: Code 01376 unless stated

otherwise Braintree District Co.

552525 Doctor’s surgery

583387

Essex County Council 08457 430430

Gas escape 0800 111999

Job Centre Plus 557200

Police, Braintree 551312

SE Primary School 583353

Water emergency 0845 714 5145

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Window on Silver End windowonsilverend@gmail.com

Window on Silver End is a community magazine, compiled by volunteers. The parish council pays for printing but it is delivered by volunteers.

Articles are written by village groups and organizations.

Reports and advertisements must be received by the deadline below to the email address above in Microsoft Word or jpeg (word limit 300) Font size Arial 10 or 11, or in writing to the Parish Council Office, Silver End Village Hall, Broadway. Page size is A5.

Adverts from community groups’ ¼ A5 page b/w free

Advertising rates for businesses in Silver End ½ pg £20, ¼ pg £10, b/w, A5

Businesses from neighbouring villages, ¼ and ½ A5 pages b/w. Please contact via email above for rates or phone the Parish Clerk 01376 618464

The Deadline for the next issue will be 22nd January 2018

This magazine is supported by the Silver End Parish Council, who also fund its production, but it does not necessarily support comments made by other providers to the content of articles.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

After a small gap we are again able to produce Window on Silver End

thanks to Sam who has stepped forward and volunteered to put the mag-

azine together, we must also say a big thank you to Jackie Nesbitt for all

her work in producing Window on Silver End over the last few years.

Hopefully all of the clubs and organisations will contribute again to keep

everyone informed of what is happening in the village and what there is

to look forward to within each club and organisation.

As the nights draw in the big event we can look forward to again is the

Guides Christmas event on Saturday December the 2nd and hope it will

again be as much of a success as it was last year and that the weather is

as good as it was for last years event.

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SILVER END WOMENS INSTITUTE

Meet every 3rd Monday @ St Francis Church

Western Road. Silver End 7.30pm

New Members and Visitors welcome

Please contact Brenda Warnes..Secretary

01376 583388 or 07931 548193

Silver End WI meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at St Francis

church with the meetings starting at 7:30 pm. Looking back over this year

we have again had some interesting topics for members and guests.

Some of the highlights of the year were the Blackwater group spring

meeting hosted by Tolleshunt D’Arcy WI where we met with other local

WI’s from our area, June saw us again at Chelmsford City race course

for the annual ladies day where some colourful hats were on show with

our Secretary getting picked for the best dressed lady competition. In Ju-

ly members put questions to and discussed food sustainability and waste

with Barry Day the store manager from Morrison’s supermarket in With-

am which was very interesting. In September we held a Wine tasting

evening with Neil Bull and also at the September meeting members

presented knitted trauma teddies to a representative from Broomfield

Hospital with the teddies being given to children at times of distress.

Hopefully those who saw our advert for the table top sale in October

come along to join us for some early Christmas shopping and tea and

cake. December will again see us at the annual village Christmas event

with our special alcohol free mulled apple juice and mice pies and

sausage rolls. Our December meeting will be a social event with surprise

entertainment!

Marie Galley

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ST FRANCIS CHURCH As your Vicar, It's lovely for me to be writing for the Window on Silver End Village Magazine once more, and to greet you at this special time of year. Now as we get ready for Christmas, each of us will likely have different expectations, things we're looking forward to, and associated memories with this time of year. For many people memories of the festive period can find their way back to childhood. And as a child of the 1970s, I can remember writing 'Thank You letters' to the relatives who had given gifts for Christmas. Today many children are encouraged to still do the same, though his will often now be done by way of email or message instead! But as adults, what might we be thankful for concerning Christmas? Well, Christmas can be a wonderful time to celebrate. A time to enjoy oneself; but also a time to stop, pause, and reflect on all the things which we enjoy in life – and to give thanks. And this can be important for us, because as adults life often has a much faster pace, and so having a time and space each year to stop and pause can be helpful for our well-being. And as we do this, let's become children in our hearts once more, and allow ourselves to see the wonder of what we're celebrating: That God loved us so much, that he sent his only son, Jesus. He came to offer each and every one of us a relationship with God through him – something truly worth giving thanks for! So why come along to one or more of our special services this year as we approach Christmas at St Francis Church in Silver End, or perhaps St Mary's Church, Rivenhall? Keep an eye out for posters around the village, and our parish facebook page too for further information. Or feel free to give me a call if you'd like to know more. But whatever you do, and however you spend the festive season, may I wish you all a very peaceful and blessed Christmas, and a delightful New Year. Rev'd Paul Watkin. Please do get in touch on: 583930. Or find us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/parishRHSE

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SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES 10.00am & 6.30pm COFFEE & CHAT TUESDAY’S 10.30-11.45(term time)

T @ 3 is the 1st WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH ‘Singers’ meet Fridays 7.45pm

A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU

CHRISTMAS SERVICES A Festival of Christmas Trees displayed throughout

December 3rd December CHRISTINGLE family Service 4pm Refreshments and Make

your Christingle Service @ 5pm 10th Dec. 9am free BREAKFAST followed by Family & Parade Service

at 6.30pm ‘Choose your own Carols’ with Seasonable refreshments

17th Dec. Carols by Candlelight @ 6.30pm A service of Carols & Lessons. ‘Singers’ taking part during the service.

25th Christmas Day 10.30am ‘Carols around the Tree’ Informal service for all the family.

You Will Receive A very Warm Welcome

T @ 3 Meetings are held in Silver End Congregational Church Hall on the 1st Wednesday each month. We have a variety of speakers and activities and refreshments £2 each meeting – No membership to pay ALL WELCOME Please Contact Brenda Hardy. Tel 01376 583896

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Silver End Gardening Club Our regular monthly meetings resumed in September after a summer break, although during the summer we enjoyed our summer outings. At the end of May we spent a lovely evening in the gardens at Little Bentley Hall, where we were shown round the large gardens by the Head Gardener, Steve Canham. In July our annual coach trip was to Kew Gardens, where the gardens were certainly looking their best. We were lucky to enjoy good weather for both outings and will now be looking forward to our trips next year. We have had some good speakers since the last issue of the mag-azine, the last being Dudley Chignall on the 26

th September who

gave an illustrated talk on ‘About Anglia- The Four Seasons’ Our programme for the coming months is as fol-lows; 31st October 2017 – Jenny Gibb, ‘A Turkish Shirley Valentine’ 28th November 2017 – Mike Abel – A talk on Tree Fruit. December 2017 – Our Xmas Dinner 30 January 2018- AGM- afterwards James Abbott will give a talk on his interest in Astronomy 27th February 2018- Howard Mousley- an illustrated talk entitled ‘Hasje’s Holland’ 27th March 2018 – Our Spring Show Our regular meetings are held in the Village Hall at 8.00 pm, on the last Tuesday in the month. New members and guests are always welcome. Contact Liz Woor 01376 585586

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If you are interested in the heritage of our village, join the

Heritage Society.

This group is for people of all ages whether you still live here or have moved away.

Single £5, joint £9, under 16 £3

Membership forms can be found on our website www.silverendheritagesociety.co.uk

at the library or from the Membership Secretary

01376 584181

Jesus said, “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No-one comes to the Father except through Me.”

John 14 verse 6 SILVER END CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH

Sunday at 6.30 pm - Evening Worship - Village Hall Thursday at 11 am - Nurture Group - 75, Broadway

Thursday at 7 pm - Prayer Meeting – 74, Manors Way ALL ARE WELCOME We are on Facebook

Telephone:: 01376 583834 E-mail:kirstybwalya@aol.com Website: www.silverendchristianfellowship.co.uk

So why can nobody come to God except through Jesus? Surely there are many ways to God? THERE ARE NOT, and the reason is because God is so holy and perfect He cannot accept anything that is less than holy and perfect, which Includes us because none of us is anywhere near perfect. But Jesus, Who is the Son of God and God Himself, died on the cross in punishment for our sin and when we receive Him He puts His perfection in us. But we have to actually ask Him to come into our lives. It is something we re-peat constantly, but the reason we do that is because it is so important. Do you have Jesus in your life? Here is a prayer you can use to receive Jesus. Dear Lord Jesus Christ. Thank You for dying on the cross in punishment for my sin. Please forgive me for everything I have ever done wrong and please come into my life and make me a child of God. I give my life to You. Please fill me with Your Holy Spirit so I have the power to live the way You want. Thank You, Father, that I am now Your child and a part of Your family. In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. We would like to welcome you to our evening worship each Sunday. It is In-formal and you will receive a warm welcome. God bless you.

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This magazine is supported by the Silver End Parish Council, who also fund its production, but it

does not necessarily support comments made by other providers to the content of articles.

Silver End Heritage Society The Society has been active in the last few months by organizing talks, outings, guided walks and opening the village Heritage Centre on a reg-ular basis. In June ….. We had a coach outing to The Art Deco icon that is the De la Warr pavilion in Bexhill and Great Dixter garden. In July…. We had displays at the Scouts Silver Fest & at the Galley Day fete. In September ….. The Society hosted an interesting quiz evening in the village hall. In October ….. Members & guests enjoyed an enthusiastic illustrated talk on ‘Post War Pre-fabs’. This was of particular interest to some who had lived in pre-fabs in Silver End and many that remember them. In addition to the above, committee members have led a number of guid-ed walks in the village for various organized groups. These have been well received. Looking forward On December 5th is our Christmas social. Please bring a plate of food & a unusual photo taken in the village, for members to guess the location. At the Bowls Club. (by kind permission) On February 7th A special quiz evening by popular demand . Venue TBA. Other events are planned, date & venue TBA All residents are reminded that the Heritage Centre in the Village hall is open to all, free of charge, on the following dates :- Saturdays Nov.11th & 25th. Dec.9th. Jan.13th & 27th between 10am & 12 noon. New members are welcome to all our events, annual fee is £5 single, £9 couple, £3 under 18. Contact the membership secretary Alan on 01376-584181. For general enquiries go to www.silverendheritagesociety.co.uk or tel. the secretary on 01376-585702.

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Greener Silver End update The group has had a busy year, holding various events in the village. Two Action Days took place in January and September, to further develop the Community Woodland off Temple Lane. The next stage of the plan is to create a permanent footpath into the woodland and install a hand forged iron bench around one of the oak trees. In July, we held a Picnic in the Park in the Memorial Gardens. The children enjoyed making bat and bird boxes and nature art activities including creating colourful paper butterflies. Following on from the bulb planting last Autumn, a work party in late October planted a further 1,500 bulbs along Boars Tye Road. This should create a beautiful show of colour next Spring. For more information about the group and to get involved, please contact Jon-athan Barker – 07939 561995.

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SEPC What’s Happening

The monthly meet your ‘Parish Councillors drop in sessions’ had been running for over a year, unfortunately with very little response. Conse-quently SEPC has withdrawn this facility. However residents are always welcome to attend the monthly Council meetings in the Parish Council room situated on the ground floor in the Village Hall, on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7.30.pm. Visitors are allocated a 10 minute window at the beginning of each meeting to speak to Councillors on any subject of local interest or concern. You may of course stay for the whole meeting if you wish to.

Francis Crittall Pavilion Association The Francis Crittall Pavilion Association (FCPA) is a recently formed association which was established earlier this year to safeguard the building situated in the playing fields off Silver Street. BDC had contacted Silver End Parish Council offering the Pavilion to them and it was then decided to start an independent Association to deal with this. With the agreement from Francis Crittall’s family we will be naming the Pavilion in his honour recognising the importance of his contribution towards this village. The Association incorporates members from Silver End Youth FC, Silver End United FC, Silver Steps (child minding group) and Silver End Parish Council. An estimated cost for the internal alterations and another for a small extension has been given and an architect is now involved. As the village has insufficient pre-school places it is hoped that these changes will create a much needed multi-use pavilion. A constitution has also been written and approved. Preliminary talks have been held with the District Council along with the Associa-tion looking at gaining charitable status. There is still a long way to go and we are hoping that on completion of this project the Pavilion will be of significant importance to the village. We shall endeavour to keep you updated with this project in the next edition of Window on Silver End. FCPA Committee

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The Workers Educational Association (WEA) is

the UK’s largest independent provider of adult ed-

ucation. The Silver End branch provides 2 courses

a year in a friendly and sociable environ-

ment.

The course included an optional field trip to the Ipswich Transport Museum to see

examples of modes of road transport that we had enjoyed looking at in class. As a bonus

we arranged transport to the museum in a vintage coach.

OUR NEXT COURSE WILL BE

TURBULENT HALF CENTURY; BRITISH SOCIETY 1919-1969”

Commencing 11 January 2018

Bowls Club

with the very engaging tutor Ted Woodgate. The course will be highly entertaining and will cover everything from “flappers” to “flower power”. Students will be encouraged to share any of their own memories

they have of this period

See us on Facebook for more information

Brian Gillion

By the time that you receive this issue of Window on

Silver End our course TRANSPORT OF DELIGHTS

will be nearing its end. The tutor explained why

various modes of transport remained relevant and

others have declined and illustrated the course with

many nostalgic photos from his own collection

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Girlguiding Silver End

Rainbows 5 -7 years

Brownies 7 – 10 years

Guides 10 – 14 years

Senior Section 14 years+

Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK.

We are active in every part of the UK, giving girls and young women a

space where they can be themselves, have fun, build friendships, gain

valuable life skills and make a positive difference to their lives and their

communities. We build girls’ confidence, raise their aspirations and give

them the chance to discover their full potential.

The Rainbows continue to thrive. Over recent months

they have enjoyed two sleepovers; one based on Mary

Poppins and the other on Finding Dory. During weekly

meetings they have been on a bug hunt, played par-

achute games, planted seeds and made sand art

pictures. They have been celebrating all year too as

Rainbows are 30 years old this year. Celebrations have all been based

around the theme of the beach and pearls. Most recently our girls attend-

ed the County birthday party and enjoyed ice cream, popcorn, bouncy

castles, fairground rides, Punch and Judy and a whole lot more.

They still have their trip to the SeaLife centre to look forward to as well.

Brownies are currently working on a number of badges and chal-

lenges. They have played lots of sensory games and have been learning

sign language. They have been horse riding where they also got to help

groom and muck out the horses. They have visited Notley Discovery

Centre for an activity evening, had a BBQ night where the girls cooked

bacon on the open fires for their bacon butties and followed them up with

the traditional s’mores. The girls have learned to tie-dye, completed

their agility badge, held their annual ‘SavvyFest quiz night and made

cards for the HM The Queen, and received a thank you letter in

response.

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Our Ranger group continue to have great fun and have spent a night in

London at our HQ completing ‘The London Challenge’ and visited

West End Live. They also went to Trooping the Colour and at home

have they too have played KUBB and Human Hungry Hippos. They

have attended the outdoor cinema and are looking forward to their

Jack the Ripper tour in London.

If anyone would like to join any of our groups they would be most

welcome.

To register interest, please go to www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested

or call our District Commissioner on 07857 663959

Our Guide unit is growing and we have a really lively, bubbly bunch.

They have had a visit from ‘Katie’ a Guide Dog training puppy who every-

one fell in love with. The girls are busy collecting funds and used postage

stamps to support Guide Dogs for the Blind. They have been to Rope

Runners and as well as the high ropes, they have enjoyed water zorbing

and archery. They have been Crabbing at Tollesbury, challenged an-

other Guide unit to a game of KUBB and had a cookout. The girls also

held their own Wimbledon evening with a tennis tournament and the tra-

ditional strawberries and cream. Some of the girls joined the Rangers for

a great day in London for Trooping the Colour and Amie has been suc-

cessful in receiving a Jack Petchey award of £250. Other events in-

clude a quiz night, a Greek themed night and Geocaching.

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Tips for a crime free Christmas shop.

The tips for a crime free Christmas shop start before you leave your house, after all you don’t want come home to find the house broken into.

Garden tools securely locked away in the shed – Burglars will be happy to use your tools to break into your house.

Create the illusion your home is occupied - Radio and lights on a timer in rooms you would normally occupy, there is even a device called “Fake TV” that flashes a series of lights when it gets dark that looks like the TV is on.

Lock up properly not just your windows and doors in the house, but also any gates and outbuildings.

Choose a “Park Mark” car park where you can http://www.parkmark.co.uk/ . By choosing a Park Mark® Safer Parking facility you are visiting a car park that has been vetted by the Police and has measures in place in order to create a safer environment for both you and your vehicle.

Leave nothing in sight within your car, remove the “Sat Nav” cradle and clean the mark on the windscreen.

When you lock your car with the remote look for the light flash confirmation or better still try the door handle before leaving the car.

Now you’re starting your shop watch your purse, wallet, mobile phone and handbag especially in busy places, don’t leave them on display in bags or on counters while you pay, and while you’re paying watch that no one is watching you entering your PIN when making purchases or withdrawing cash.

Time to stop for lunch or a cuppa, don’t drop your guard. Mobile phone on the table, shopping by the chair, wallet or purse visible coat, jacket or handbag over the chair, if a thief sees it a thief will steal it.

Need to off load some of those purchases in the car, look around are you being watched? Back to (5 & 6) above again.

Time go home, don’t fall for any distractions while you load the car i.e. “you dropped some money” pointing to cash on the ground, holding a map “can you tell me the way to….”. While you are engaged the second person steals from your car on the other side. Close and lock your car before speaking to anyone.

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Autumn and winter nights – create the illusion of occupancy

Upon walking down the road and with the darker nights now it is easy to spot that

empty house; there is a line of houses, lights within and signs of occupancy. In

the middle of these houses is a similar house but this one is in darkness with no signs of

occupancy, easy to spot the empty house and chances are the burglar will too. At this

time of year an increased number of house burglaries occur between dusk and when

you get home. You don’t have to be a magician to create the illusion of occupancy and

it may help protect your house.

To become an illusionist make your home appear occupied even when you are out.

Simple things like lights on timers in rooms that you would normally occupy whilst in

and a TV simulator for the evenings, you can now even get a timer that fits over your

light switches (search on the internet for light switch timer) and door bells you can

monitor and answer remotely via your mobile phone. During the day leave a radio on,

boots outside the back door, vacuum cleaner out with the lead going out of sight (not

plugged in though), newspaper over the arm of the chair with a drink on the table and a

pair of spectacles, the list goes on. Don’t leave garden tools out in the garden though or

you may find the burglar uses them. Lock tools securely away in a secure shed or

garage; use a shed alarm these can also be remotely monitored too.

Stephen Armson-Smith

Essex Police, Braintree & Uttlesford District

Crime Prevention Advisor

Further crime prevention advice can be obtained by contacting Stephen Armson-Smith the Braintree & Uttlesford Crime Prevention Officer on extn 407110 or Angie Pearson the Colchester Crime Prevention Officer extn 436127 using the Police Non-Emergency number of 101 or see https://www.essex.police.uk/advice/ . If you know who is committing crime or handling stolen property call Essex Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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County and District Councillor Report

There remains a lot of uncertainty about the future of our area in terms of hous-ing development, roads and the waste site.

Essex County Council says it will announce its preferred route (or routes) for the A120 by November. Some of the routes come close to Silver End with Option E being the closest. The public consultation placed Option C as the most favoured, narrowly ahead of Option C as the most favoured, narrowly ahead of Option E. Option E would cross Boars Tye Road near Lanham Green and Sheepcotes Lane before passing between Silver End and the proposed waste site and then joining the A12 north of Rivenhall End. Option C also crosses Boars Tye Road in about the same location but then goes through the quarry before joining the A12 north of Feering. Funding for a new A120 is yet to approved. If the Government does decide to fund it, the road would likely be built in the mid 2020’s.

The Braintree District Local Plan has now been submitted to the Government ahead of a series of hearings before an inspector who will make final recommendations. But even before the plan has been agreed the Government has changed the rules again meaning that Braintree District must increase the amount of land it allocates for development. Until the Plan is finally agreed communities remain vulnerable to speculative applications from developers in addition to the many agreed sites allocated or with planning permission. Currently Silver End has 3 sites with planning permission for 460 houses, almost all of them on greenfield land.

The Rivenhall Waste Site now has an Environmental Permit to operate the Incinerator. This decision from the Environment Agency was very disappointing given the huge number of objections and the hard work of local groups to raise awareness. The Permit means the incinerator can operate with a 58 metre high stack, but that higher stack still needs planning permission. An application to Essex County Council to increase the stack height from 35 metres to 58 metres has so far generated over 3000 objections. ECC sat they are unsure when it will be decided, but it is likely to be the end of this year or early 2018. As we move into the year it will mark 25 years since the first application emerged to develop a waste facility on the airfield.

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Discussions continue about providing a new community facility for the village. This is particularly needed in view of the expected increase in population from the planned developments around the village. The Pavilion off Silver Street is being considered as a location because none of the development sites with planning permission include a community facility. The BDC Councilllors’ Community Grant scheme has been successful with several grants awarded locally. Each district councillor has upto £1500 per year that can be used by groups to fund projects such as building improvements, playground equipment, vehicle purchases, recreation facilities. IT equipment, sports equipment, events costs and energy efficiency measures. The minimum grant is £100. Full details are available https://www.braintree.gov.uk/downloads/file/6500/councillor_grant_scheme_guidance_booklet Or telephone 01376 552525 and ask for the Community Services Depatrment. There has been good news for the village with the opening of the new library in the village hall and a promise of investment in the GP surgery following the decision of BDC to take a more direct role in the building. Less good has been the problems being experienced with school bus transport. The 2 main issues are changes to bus services for school children in the villages and rural areas and big increases in the cost of season tickets for parents who have to pay due to distance rules. I joined with several other councillors representing affected rural areas in raising these issues at the Full Council meeting at County Hall in October. Regards James Abbott

The Highways Panel met in September, Due to budget cuts the Panel cannot currently fund new schemes but all the Silver End ones are still on the list in-cluding bids for 20 mph zones, a new section of footway along Boars Tye Road and Quiet Lane status for Sheepcotes Lane. A problem emerged in the summer with the parking scheme in Valentine Way when some parking tickets were issued on resident’s vehicles parked on grasscrete areas next to yellow lines. Following urgent requests the North Essex Parking Partnership (NEPP) did act quickly to amend the length of the yellow lines.

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Silver End Amateur Dramatic Society present their new Pantomime

Snow White and the Several Dwarfs

In the heart of Silver End Village at Silver End Village Hall.

Thursday 18th January 2018 to Saturday 20th January 2018

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall,

Who is the fairest one of all?

Snow White should be celebrating her birthday but instead she finds herself fleeing through the woods, trying to escape the clutches of the evil and vain queen, all because she is the most beautiful in the land.

Help is not far away, but can it end happily ever after?

Our panto will once again be filled with all the magical ingredients of a traditional pantomime, so come along and boo and cheer. and support live theatre in the heart of our community.

Full details available on the Silver End Amateur Dramatic Facebook page. Box office opens on the 1st of December.

Notice If you have been an article contributor or advertiser in previous editions of this magazine and you would like to have an article or advert in future editions, contact windowonsilverend@gmail.com

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SILVER END YOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB

The new football season is underway and this season the Club is operating teams at U8's, U9's, U10's, U11's, U12's, U13's, U16's and U18's. After 20 years it has sadly been necessary for the club to move its training facilities from Silver End School, this due to the overwhelming demands made upon the volunteers of the Club. We have now moved our development training to Silver Street playing fields on Saturday mornings, where we continue to see budding footballers enjoy their time with us. We have not been able to attract a Manager for an U7's team, so if there is anyone out there that fancies a go at Managing an enthusiastic bunch of children please contact Mark Aylward our Club Secretary at seyfc@tiscali.co.uk Many of you will have read the FA's investigations into Player Welfare and safeguard-ing. Silver End Youth Football Club takes these matters very seriously indeed and you can be rest assured that all of our Managers and Coaches have achieved the necessary qualifications to ensure that we meet the directives issued to us by the F.A. As Chairman of the Club I am extremely proud of the reputation that Silver End Youth has amongst other Clubs. Respect is the dominant theme throughout the Club and we have an extremely strict Code of Conduct. So if you have time to spare on a Sunday morning why not come and visit us at Silver Street Playing Fields, you will receive a friendly welcome, we have a tea bar where you can purchase the best Bacon Rolls around prepared by our "Michelin star chef". We would be delighted to see you. One small request to the Village dog owners, walking round the pitches on a Sunday morning clearing dog mess is not a pleasant experience so can we ask for your support in placing this in the bins required. Thank you for your co-operation. Andy Chaplin Chairman - Silver End Youth Football Club

Contact the club at seyfc.com or search for Silver End Y outh on Facebook

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So another season begins and this year we are back up to four sides. The first team, with some new additions, are looking to improve on a disappointing season last time out and have started very well with some great’ wins under their belt. Good luck to Gary, Dave and the lads. After struggling last year to get a side out, the reserve this year are blessed with a large number of players and the club would like to thank Colin Newman for stepping up to pull together and run the side, the club welcome him to Silver End and wish him all the best for the new season, The ladies are also under new management, a massive thank you to Dani Warnes for taking the team on, as Jan steps aside. Again the club would like to thank Jan for all the work done over 10 years + with the ladies team and the club wish Da-ni all the best for the new season. Finally on the playing front the Vets are looking to build on their success last year, they have moved up a division but with plenty of players available in all positions it promises to be another successful season under the stewardship of Julian Scott. On the non playing front the “doing it for galley” ladies put on another success-ful fete, despite the weather and donated £2000 to Silver End School for the de-velopment and maintenance of the swimming pool. Our objective over the next couple of seasons is to standardise the kit played in by all our teams and we have decided to revert to the original Crittall colours of Orange Blue, keep an eye out for pictures on our website sil-verendunitedfc.co.uk.

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End to End Nature Care. Those involved in any sort of landscape work will know that we are now outside of the officially recognised bird-nesting season, when it is an offence under section 1 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 to disturb or damage any wild bird nest while it is being built or used. Hence now is the time to do any necessary hedge or tree maintenance but it is also the time to think forward to next year’s nesting season. While many bird species can appear to have a nat-ural curiosity and show an interest in exploring new things (and therefore, it could be argued, are best placed to benefit from or adapt to any change in their local environment), exhibiting caution (sometime referred to as “neophobia”) is a common trait, so if you have been thinking over the summer that you would like to introduce a birdbox (or batbox) into your garden or elsewhere then now is the time to act, in order that potential future occupants can become used to their presence. For some years now our group has been building boxes designed for use by a variety of species and offering them free of charge to local people. As well as basic tit nesting boxes and bat roosting boxes we have built open-fronted boxes for birds like robins, terraces for gregarious sparrows (essentially three boxes in one), eaves boxes for martins and swifts and even owl boxes. If you are interested in a box and have a suitable location for it then get in touch (details below) and we can undertake to build and supply one for you. The design will be to a specification published by an appropriate body such as the RSPB or BTO and the build quality will be functional, along the lines of what is often referred to on programmes such as Antiques Roadshow as in the style of the arts and crafts movement (i.e. please do not expect ornamental chimneys and welcoming messages painted on the front). Many of our boxes have been used successfully for breeding and/or roosting by various species and we can also provide advice on where best to site your box, or even assist you in erecting it if you are physically unable to do so yourself. Forthcoming events are:

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Wednesday 13th December 2017

Winter Social at Fiddlesticks, 44 Strawberry Lane, Tolleshunt Knights CO5 0RX. 7:30pm for 8pm. All very welcome. Bring nibbles and/or drink if you can. The evening will include a short committee meeting.

Wednesday 17th January 2018

Julia Todd will give an illustrated talk on her travels in Corsica, with a particular focus on her botanical finds.

Wednesday 21st February 2018

“Biological Recording” by Simon Taylor. Simon is involved in County and National recording schemes and will give a talk and demonstration on the subject showing how everyone can get involved.

All events are at 8pm at Silver End Bowls Club on Broadway. There is a small charge of £2 per person to cover costs, but this includes tea/coffee and biscuits. All are very welcome. For full details of these activities, visit www.e2e.silverend.org or ring Simon on 01621 810141.

Friday 10th November 2017

Outdoor astronomy evening with James Abbott. Meet at 7:30pm at the concrete hardstanding by the sharp bend in the Rivenhall/Silver End road (TL822187). Wear warm outdoor clothing.

Wednesday 15th November 2017

“Science & Nature” quiz night with quizmaster Andrew Moss.

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A COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS Saturday 2nd December 2017

Fancy Dress Competition

Age 4 and under

5 – 7 years

8 – 11 years Judging at 7pm in the Village Hall

PLEASE COME ALONG AND JOIN IN THE FUN

Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place in each age group

A COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS

Saturday 2nd December 2017 6.00pm – 8.00pm Outside the Co-op

Santa and his Helpers

Brass Band

Hospital Radio Chelmsford

Children’s Fancy Dress Competition

Refreshments

Hot Dogs & Roasted Chestnuts

Donuts & Milkshakes

PLEASE COME ALONG AND JOIN US AS

WE WELCOME CHRISTMAS AS A COMMUNITY